Bitcoin is one of the most disruptive inventions in our lifetime. To understand this, we have to take a brief look at monetary history and how the money systems in place today are full of third party risk. Bitcoin's decentralized digital nature is the currency of the future. It's digital gold, programmable money. You can send value to anyone, anywhere in the world, immediately, and for free.
I wrote that back in 2013 when I gave a presentation at Barcamp Nashville about Bitcoin. I realized today I never shared this on Steemit, so here you go! This video has over 8k views (which is a lot for me), and all in all it's a pretty good presentation for explaining the basics of Bitcoin, and why it's important given the backdrop of what money actually is.
About 8 minutes in, I describe "my worldview" and go on to talk about Jesus' view on money manipulation. I no longer hold the same religious views as I did then, but I think the points made there are still valid, even if from a cultural history perspective.
It's fun to go through this time capsule of sorts and hear my voice from years ago during my early bitcoin days of 2013. I hope you enjoy it also. It's a 30 minute presentation.
